Lengthwise, long bone growth during infancy and youth is exclusively through ________

A) calcification of the matrix of the zone underlying articular cartilage
B) interstitial growth of the epiphyseal plates
C) differentiation of osteoclasts into osteocytes
D) the secretion of bone matrix into the medullary cavity


B

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A. ribosome - energy production B. microtubules - cell support C. mitochondria - protein synthesis D. smooth ER - ATP production E. nucleolus - contains the genetic material of the cell

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The medial nuclei of the thalamus

A) are part of the limbic system. B) integrate sensory information for relay to the frontal lobes. C) produce the hormone oxytocin. D) process visual information. E) receive sensory information from the cerebellum.

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A condition of inward deviation in alignment from the proximal to the distal end of a segment is called ___________________. ________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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